Master of Public Administration,

University of Southern California,
Sol Price School of Public Policy


You don't get your MPA to push papers, you get it to change the world. The Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from USC Sol Price School of Public Policy prepares you to create passionate solutions to tough financial, leadership, human resource, and project/program management problems. Graduates are prepared to lead and manage, and to engage with a diverse workforce and citizenry in public, private and non-profit structures. MPA graduates integrate regional and local considerations to achieve desired outcomes within a complex tapestry of intergovernmental fiscal pressures, regulations and the political process. The Public Administration degree from USC Price is ranked among the Nation's best. USC Price's multidisciplinary nature provides a cohesive education with breadth and depth that sets the MPA program apart.

If you're motivated to make a change, if you believe you can make a difference, if you want to change the world, learn how you can with a Master of Public Administration from USC Price.

Academic Calendar:

Summer 2013
Application Deadline: 04/01/2013
Class Start Date: 05/20/2013

Fall 2013
Application Deadline: 08/01/2013
Class Start Date: 09/09/2013



Josie Noah, MPA, MPL '09

Before enrolling in USC's MPA program, I had an understanding of the public sector, but more from an international perspective. What USC added was a deep dive into what it meant to be a public servant and the importance of providing opportunities for individuals living in poverty. | Read More »



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